Tools for the electrical trade: pliers, screwdrivers, crimping tools and tool cases, manufactured and tested in Remscheid.

CIMCO Werkzeuge GmbH & Co. KG

Remscheid ·New on Amplifa

1827Founded as a pliers forge in Remscheid

6Generations in family ownership

97.5 %Catalogue items permanently stocked

< 36 hStandard delivery time from order receipt

About CIMCO Werkzeuge

CIMCO Werkzeuge from Remscheid manufactures and distributes hand tools for the electrical industry, in particular pliers, screwdrivers, crimping pliers, measuring and testing tools as well as stocked and unstocked tool cases. Founded in 1827 as a pliers forge and now run by the sixth generation of the family, the company produces in largely automated manufacturing processes from tool steel, working with renowned German tool manufacturers. All pliers and screwdrivers delivered undergo strict testing, with insulated tools additionally subjected to an in-house water-bath test at 10,000 V AC; they are suitable for use at 1,000 V AC. Distribution is exclusively via the specialized trade, with a focus on electrical wholesalers in Germany and other European countries. From warehousing (on average 97.5 % of catalogue items permanently available) and custom assembly to customer specifications to drop shipments directly to the user, CIMCO offers a service tailored to the electrical trade.

Site: Remscheid
Processes: Manufacture of pliers and screwdrivers (automated production), Testing of tools (in-house water-bath testing at 10,000 V AC, suitable for 1,000 V AC), In-house tool manufacturing, In-house testing (water bath, 10,000 V AC), Custom assembly and packaging to customer specifications, Drop shipments directly to the user, Logistics with shipment tracking, Rush orders with delivery on the next working day
Materials: Steel (tool steel, historically hand-forged pliers), Tool steel
Certificates: ISO 9001:2015, DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, GS (product safety), VDE testing 10,000 V AC (water bath)
Founded: 1827
Industries: Electrical trade, Electrical wholesale, Electrical installation

01
Development and design of the tools
02
In-house production or production with German partner manufacturers
03
In-house testing (water bath, 10,000 V AC)
04
Warehousing and custom assembly to customer specifications
05
Distribution via the electrical trade or drop shipment directly to the user

Materials and Manufacturing

Stahl

Tool steel

Material for the manufactured pliers and screwdrivers, traditionally hand-forged, today processed in automated manufacturing processes.

Site

Remscheid

Headquarters, factory, testing and distribution

Materials: Tool steel

Inside the production

CIMCO tools from the Bergisches Land region

Industries

Electrical tradeElectrical wholesaleElectrical installation

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Manufacture of pliers and screwdrivers (automated production)Forming	–	–	–	–	–
Testing of tools (in-house water-bath testing at 10,000 V AC, suitable for 1,000 V AC)Testing	–	–	–	–	–

Additional services

In-house tool manufacturingIn-house testing (water bath, 10,000 V AC)Custom assembly and packaging to customer specificationsDrop shipments directly to the userLogistics with shipment trackingRush orders with delivery on the next working dayOnline product finder / case configurator

Quality and Certification

All screwdrivers and pliers leaving the company undergo strict testing; insulated tools are tested in-house in a water bath at 10,000 V AC and are suitable for 1,000 V AC. The quality management system is certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015.

Evidence	Remscheid
DIN EN ISO 9001:2015
GS (product safety)
VDE testing 10,000 V AC (water bath)

Company History

1827
Johann Christian Peter Müller settles in Remscheid as a small smith for hand-forged pliers (founding of the pliers forge).
1880
Second generation: The sons Carl August and others join the company 'Chr. Pet. Müller'.